National Republican., 1887-04-02
1t Is Not n Mistake.

1t Is Not n Mistake.
friend persistently contends that the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is incorrect in stat
ing that Senator Sherman, In his speech at
Nashville, Endorsed the proposition Of the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN that 1t was wise
policy for the colored voters to divide be-
tween political parties on economic ques-
tions rather than to remain massed on the
color line, thus producing corresponding
action upon the part of the whites.
Our friend is right in one respect, Senator
Sherman did not stop at what the Ma.
T1oNAL REPUBLICAN advised, he went
further; what we only advised should be
done to achieve a certain end. he dccldci
rouid be done.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN said, what
everybody knows to be true, that the col
ored men OF the south were solidy Rcpub-
lican, race prejudice was evoked, and they
were denied many of the privileges of cti-
zenship which the Republican party had
attempted to guarantee to them, and then
1t said:
u knors nat uRd,r our pccu'idr dual system of
state and national g0rc1uHeRs, each holding dpor-
tion Of he sovereignty, nat hc Republtcm pir'h
Ocn Icih mcJ JUH coHiro, Gfi9e n1'iyad! gorarAglcW
| could not ymcdysOmc NJ he crRs uHder ,clicb he
coiorcd men Qthc south are How Wgsrilg and 1t
| believes that II win be the part of wisdom for
| them TO cease any longer to be united a'G
mass in the Republican party. Should
all or any portion OF the south he so bliully
| besotted Gs to refuse, on these conditions, al
| the rights of citizenship to the colored men,
| there would he but one course for them TO pIr.
sue. They ShOud migrate ana seek some section
of the great republic h2rc, iu the language of
the fathers of the country, AL men arc free
| and equal"
Senator Sherman said
Both sides felt that the abolition of slavery
was the necessary result of the war, ali 10
seemed to us If the slaves were to be frcu they
must be armed with the privileges OF free NJ N,
and these were secured to them by consttu-
tional amendments. The attempt to enforce ttesa
rights By national authorities has thus Gdr prHi1Yy
yfdiCd, and nor Il is coRcedCdha UpderMe HRita.
toHs Qt the constitution he rigts Of The ci.i:CR QrN
state can only be c,y0rcci hroUgh state or national
tribunals, and where public opinion is intol.
Grant and Jurors will not do their duty citi-
zen, either white or black, may be withol:
remedy for the grossest wrong, Ctccpt the r'gi!
to migrate TO where his rights will be respected.
The reasons given by each are identical,
as to why the Republican party can do no
more toward securing the colored men OF
the south their privileges to which they are
constitutionally entitled, and so is one Of
the remedies suggested, emigration"
Now as to the other. Senator Sherma
quoted from what Senator Vest had said as
to the friendly feelings Of the whites to the
negroes, and then Senator Sherman said
II, ~ IN n,
| his rightS wW diriie betUcca D1ricS as othe!
citizens do," and that is precisely what the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN advised ''the freed
man" to do that he might secure "the full
, enjoyment of his rights"
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN said "N be
HercS that il tcW be the part Of riS1oaI .t0j
them (the colored mem to cease aHy longe
to be united as q mass in the RGpNJiict
pdrty," and the reason It gave for this wal
that they could not obtain ''the full enjoy
ment of their rights" until this was done
The language Of one is a suggestion to per
form a certain act, that OF the other is al
assertion that the act will be performed a
suggested. The ideas are absolutely synol.
ymous, the words nearly SO.
, Our friend need not be alarmed as to on
= "aidirg the Democrats" by the cours
adopted. Southern Democrats know, an,
>, some of the leaders Of them have said afte
u reading the NATIONAL REPUBLICANS arti
: Gle, patriotism in Politics." that If thi
!" plan was carried out the south was lost t.
the Democracy. One Democrat OF na
D tional reputation, whom we fear meas
y ured the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, by
I | et, a,1 ~ 81
cerity, declaring the whole thing wa
"a shrewd political trick to take advantag
. Of President Cleveland's blunderiug an
y, divide the white vote OF thesouth while /
:, held the negro vote solld.n
~ Some Of the leading men of the RepubIi
. can party have declared that the onl
:. solution to the race question Is the on
" proposed, and the Democratic leaders
10 the south fear the division of the colore
vote more than anything else.
The GlObc- Democrat, In lon! article di
y cussing this question, closes by saying;
The colored man will hereafter fad, If Ia
e programme should be faithfully carried on
'e that he has acquired new and altogether u
81 expected importance as political factor
lie the south, and the strange and highly edifyiu
spectacle may be presented of full negro vo
being poed, with large portion of 1t cast #
the Democratic ticket and with the great bo
OF the whites voting for the Republican part!
n The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, is not mist
;, ken in asserting that 1t is sound policy, nc
ar only for the Republican party but for IL
=. whole country, that the color line and rae
n prejudice should be abolished, and thi
10 men should divide politically upon econc
- mic questions, each man conscentiousl
= casting an honest ballot, uninnuenced b
/ bribery, fraud, or force.
', IT is fortunate for the country that NJ
e c. N. Jordan, treasurer Of the Unite
l. States, has made his last report, as he hi